Letting Go: Things We Discarded for a Better Life with Miku #226 #227

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単語 (Vocabulary)

生活の改善 (Improving Life)

手放す（てばなす) - to let go
捨てる（すてる） - to throw away
習慣（しゅうかん） - habit
考え方（かんがえかた） - way of thinking
受け入れる（うけいれる） - to accept
笑う（わらう） - to laugh
ときめく - to spark joy
エネルギー - energy
瞑想（めいそう） - meditation
話し合う（はなしあう） - to discuss
元カレ（もとかれ） - ex-boyfriend
元カノ（もとかの） - ex-girlfriend

物・整理 (Items & Organization)

物質的（ぶっしつてき） - material
思い出（おもいで） - memory
手紙（てがみ） - letter
仕分け（しわけ） - sorting
タンス - wardrobe
やかん - kettle
コンロ - stove
家電（かでん） - home appliance
引っ越し（ひっこし） - moving (house)
狭い（せまい） - narrow, small

会話の話題 (Conversation Topics)

最近(さいきん)、何(なに)か捨(す)ててよかった物(もの)はありますか？
Have you recently gotten rid of something that you felt good about?

物(もの)を捨(す)てる時(とき)、どんな基準(きじゅん)で判断(はんだん)していますか？
What criteria do you use when deciding to throw something away?

元(もと)カレ)や元(もと)カノ()からもらった物(もの)はどうしていますか？
What do you do with things given to you by an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?

こんまりメソッド()を使(つか)ったことがありますか？効果(こうか)はどうでしたか？
Have you ever used the KonMari method? How effective was it?

新(あたら)しい習慣(しゅうかん)を始(はじ)める時(とき)、古(ふる)い習慣(しゅうかん)を捨(す)てることはありますか？
When you start a new habit, do you ever discard an old one?

What is the KonMari Method™ ?

The KonMari Method is a simple but effective tidying method, ensuring you will never again relapse to clutter. It uses a unique selection criterion – choosing what sparks joy! You are not choosing what to discard but rather choosing to keep only the items that speak to your heart. Through tidying, you can reset your life and spend the rest of your life surrounded by the people and things that you love the most.

My Experience at a Meditation Retreat

During my meditation retreat, I spent 10 days without using my smartphone, completely cutting off contact with the outside world to focus on my inner self. This experience allowed me to reevaluate my life overwhelmed by information and realize the importance of not being overly influenced by the news. *It's quite intense, so I wouldn't recommend it to everyone.